Blind Acceptance

 

Guest Post: by ‘Be Informed’

I see this time and time again, where people that go through disasters, the vast majority of them are not prepared and totally caught off guard. Much of this is because most people see ONLY what they want to see and see ONLY what others in control want them to see and THINK. This level of blind acceptance of the way things are, lead to not doing anything to improve their lives, or being prepared for much of anything that comes their way that is out of the stagnant NORMAL that they are use to experiencing.

I say to those that do want to prepare and get ready, look at sites like Modern Survival Blog.
(Ken adds: gratitude… there are also many other great sites out there too – each with their own focus, interests, and something to learn)

For those that want to accept everything as just the way it is, take the following advice:

1. Accept that politicians lie and don’t keep most of their campaign promises, this is human nature.

2. Accept the two party system of the United States and vote one party in one election cycle, and vote the other in the next election cycle.

3. Accept any price of gas at the pump, just complain a lot about the price since it will make you feel better and give you something to talk about.

4. Accept higher and higher food prices and less food in the packages, just buy more of what you want and accept the higher prices as inflation as part of life.

5. Accept skewed unemployment rates of 8-15%, never mind that true unemployemnt is 25-40% or higher as just part of life.

6. Accept everything that the news media tells you as absolute fact, especially accept only the brightest optimistic outlooks no matter how unrealistic they make it sound.

7. Accept that the gossip news is way more important to talk and think about with everyone around you than any other national or world events happening.

8. Accept that the world governments have killed almost all the terrorists and any remaining terrorists are permanently stuck in some backwater country with a funny name.

9. Accept that disasters ONLY happen in far away places with funny names.

10. Accept that there will never be another world war, that people learned after World War 2 never to fight another war like this, that World War 2 was the war to end all future world wars.

11. Accept that the everyday life will continue as routine as usual throughout your life and throughout your family’s life for the next billion years.

12. Accept that the oil and natural resources of the planet will last indefinitely and they will always find new and renewable energy and food resources no matter what.

13. Accept that your electricity, any water faucets, your toilets will flush, your cell phone, your computer, and everything else will work, even after any interruption of these services.

14. Accept that your credit card will always buy what you need and there will always be some merchant that will gladly accept your credit card, and that being prepared means ONLY not being at, or over, your credit card’s credit limit.

15. Accept that if a disaster ever strikes your area that your neighbors, your community will always come together and be as unselfish as you plan to be and that “no one” will steal or resort to any violence during this desperate time.

16. Accept that your country will never default and your fiat money (dollars) will always buy what you need.

17. Accept that the government, FEMA, or other government agency is going to warn you before a disaster, protect you during a disaster, and completely take care of all of you and your family’s needs after a disaster. That is what you pay taxes for after all.

18. Accept that you paid out enough for car, health, life, home insurance, that most people seldom have to actually use, and accept that the city, state, and federal institutions will be the only insurance or preparedness you will ever need if disaster ever strikes.

19. Accept that even at a fraction of the cost off all other insurances, survival insurance such as storing food, water, supplies will never be needed, the stores will quickly reopen or the government will be right there handing out absolutely everything you need.

20. Accept that the ONLY self reliance you will ever need is that you will always be able to pay someone else to do whatever you need done for you.

This feeling of blind acceptance is far easier to deal with and it is far easier to have someone else do your thinking for you. For those of you that enjoy burying your head in the sand, have fun doing it, and see ONLY what you want to with those rose colored glasses. Self reliance and being prepared after disaster strikes is only for those that want to waste their money and time on something that your government is sure to provide you with, NO MATTER WHAT!

Ken adds: A good sarcastic post once in a while is good for the soul

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